The purpose of these off-street parking and loading regulations is to alleviate or prevent the congestion of public streets and so promote the safety and welfare of the public by establishing minimum requirements for the off-street parking and loading and unloading of motor vehicles in accordance with the use to which property is put.
A.
Scope of regulations. The off-street parking and loading provisions of this article shall apply as follows:
(1)
For all buildings and structures erected and all uses of land established after the effective date of this chapter, accessory parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required by the regulations of the district in which such buildings or uses are located.
(2)
When the intensity of use of any building, structure or premises is increased through gross floor area, seating capacity or other unit of measurement specified herein for required parking or loading facilities, parking and loading facilities as required shall be provided for such increase in intensity of use.
(3)
Whenever the existing use of a building or structure is changed to a new use, parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required for such new use.
B.
Damage or destruction. For any conforming or legally nonconforming building or use which is in existence on the effective date hereof, which is damaged or destroyed by fire, collapse, explosion or other cause and which is reconstructed, reestablished or repaired, off-street parking or loading facilities equivalent to any maintained at the time of such damage or destruction shall be restored or continued in operation. In no case shall it be necessary to restore or maintain parking or loading facilities in excess of those required by this article for equivalent new uses or construction.
C.
Submission of site plan. Any application for a building permit or for a certificate of occupancy where no building permit is required shall include a site plan, drawn to scale and fully dimensioned, showing parking or loading facilities to be provided in compliance with this article.
D.
Time of completion. Off-street parking and loading facilities, as required by this article, shall be constructed at the time of erection, establishment, alteration or enlargement of the building, structure or use of land which they are required to serve and be available for use no later than the time the premises are utilized for their intended use.
A.
Location of parking facilities. Unless otherwise approved as part of a special use permit, all required off-street parking and loading facilities which serve a building, structure or land use, which are erected, established, altered, enlarged or intensified after the effective date of this chapter, and all such parking facilities which are established or increased voluntarily pursuant to this chapter, shall be located on the same lot as the building, structure or use of land to be served.
B.
Joint parking facilities.
(1)
In any zoning district where compatible, collective off-street parking facilities are available to serve different buildings, structures or uses, joint parking may be permitted by the City as a special use according to procedures set forth in Article X of this chapter.
(2)
The total number of spaces provided may be less than the sum of the separate parking requirements specified in the Schedule of Off-Street Parking Requirements, § 290-7.5 of this chapter for each building or use, provided that:
(a)
The parking to be provided for individual land uses shall reflect the actual peak demand for parking as defined by ordinance.
(b)
The land uses and the shared parking facility shall be located close enough to one another so that individuals would be willing to walk to each use from most points in the parking facility.
(c)
Parking spaces to be shared shall not be reserved for certain individuals or groups on a twenty-four-hour basis.
(d)
Any subsequent change in land uses within the shared parking area shall require a new occupancy permit and proof that sufficient parking shall be made available.
C.
Yard requirements.
(1)
Single-family residential. For purposes of this chapter, required parking for single-family detached and attached dwellings may include one space in a garage and one space on the driveway; provided, however, driveways are at least nine feet wide.
D.
Access.
(1)
Each required off-street parking space shall open directly upon an aisle or driveway of such width and design as to provide safe and efficient means of vehicular access to such parking space. Off-street parking facilities shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movements.
(2)
All areas providing for off-street parking facilities shall open directly upon an aisle or driveway not less than nine feet wide for single-family and 12 feet wide for all other dwelling units or provide such additional width and design as shown in the Off-Street Parking Chart.
E.
Floor area. For the purpose of determining off-street parking and off-street loading requirements, floor area shall be calculated as the sum of the gross horizontal area of the several floors of the building or buildings, excluding:
(1)
Areas used for off-street parking and loading facilities.
(2)
The horizontal areas of the basement that are devoted exclusively to uses accessory to the operation of the entire building.
(3)
The horizontal areas of boiler and mechanical rooms used for heating, ventilating and air-conditioning equipment.
F.
Computation.
(1)
When determination of the number of off-street parking spaces required by this article results in a requirement of a fractional space, any fraction of 1/2 or less may be disregarded while a fraction in excess of 1/2 shall be counted as one parking space.
G.
Size.
(1)
Required parking for single-family residential uses, including single-family detached, attached or duplex dwellings, shall be at least nine feet in width by 21 feet in length.
(2)
Required parking for all other uses shall be at least nine feet in width and at least 18 feet in length, exclusive of access drives or aisles.
(3)
The number and dimension of parking spaces to be set aside for the handicapped shall be provided in accordance with the standards of the Illinois Capital Development Board, as set forth in Accessibility Standards, Illustrated, as may be amended from time to time.
H.
Design.
(1)
Surface. The surface of a parking lot shall be striped to clearly define spaces and drive aisles. Proposed striping shall be subject to approval by the City Engineer.
(2)
Curbing. All off-street parking facilities consisting of 12 or more spaces shall be improved with curbing, as approved by the City Engineer.
(3)
(4)
Screening and landscaping.
(a)
Screening of required off-street parking and off-street loading spaces shall be provided according to standards set forth in Article 5, § 290-5.5, for all nonresidential uses of this chapter.
(b)
Unless otherwise approved by the City Council, an area equal to but not less than one nine-foot by eighteen-foot space for every 25 parking spaces shall be set aside for a landscaped island or a landscaped area between the parking lot and the building it serves, to create visual relief and soften the expanse of pavement.
[1]
All interior landscaped islands shall be curbed to prevent the destruction of such areas by vehicles.
[2]
An area between two feet and five feet above ground shall be kept clear of plant growth, except for tree trunks, in order to assure that pedestrians and automobiles will be visible to a motorist at all times.
[3]
Interior landscaping shall include, at a minimum, one deciduous street tree for each 25 parking spaces. Trees shall be not less than three inches in caliper, as measured 12 inches above grade, when installed.
[4]
All landscaping shall be permanently maintained in good condition with at least the same quality of landscaping as initially installed.
(5)
Access control and signage.
(a)
There shall be no more than one entrance and one exit or one combined entrance and exit along any street unless an additional entrance/exit is approved by the City Council.
[1]
One-way driveways shall be clearly marked with appropriate entrance and exit signs.
[2]
If, in opinion of the City Engineer, traffic in the vicinity of the site warrants the restriction of turning movements or access to and from a parking facility, signs or driveway modification necessary to accomplish said restrictions shall be provided.
(b)
Accessory or directional signs may be double-sided, but shall be limited to four square feet of sign area per sign face. Signs shall not be greater than four feet in height. The City Engineer may, however, approve exceptions to these requirements if additional height and area are necessary to include essential informational copy.
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Parking Aisle | Curb Length (feet) | Stall Depth (feet) | Stall Width (feet) | Aisle Width (feet) | Bay Width (feet) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P | C | S | W | A | B |
90° | 9.0 | 18.0 | 9.0 | 24.0 | 60.0 |
60° | 10.4 | 20.0 | 9.0 | 16.0 | 56.0 |
45° | 12.7 | 19.1 | 9.0 | 12.0 | 50.2 |
0°1 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 9.0 | 12.0 |
Notes: These standards are for a 9-foot by 18-foot parking space. | |
1 | Parallel parking. Assumes one-way traffic flow. |
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Accessory off-street parking spaces shall be provided as required for the following uses:
Use | Number of Spaces Required |
|---|---|
Residential | |
Congregate-care housing | 1 space per each 2 bedrooms, plus spaces for accessory uses according to this chapter |
Group housing | 1 space per dwelling unit |
Senior citizen housing | 1.5 spaces per dwelling unit |
Single-family residential | 2 spaces per dwelling unit |
Townhome, two family dwelling and multiplex | 2.25 spaces per dwelling unit |
2- and 3-story apartments | 2 spaces per dwelling unit |
Retail and Service Use | |
Automobile sales | 2.5 spaces per each 1,000 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space per each 2,000 square feet of outdoor sales area |
Bank and financial institution | 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area, plus 5 stacking spaces for each drive-up window provided |
Bed-and-breakfast | 1 space per sleeping room, plus 2 spaces for the permanent residents |
Boat dealer | 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space per 3,000 square feet of outdoor sales area |
Convenience food store | 6 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Delicatessens | 6 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Farm and garden supply | 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area, 1 space per each 1,000 square feet of outdoor sales area, plus 1 space per each 2 employees |
Funeral parlor | 15 spaces for each area where a funeral or wake may take place, 1 space per employee, plus 1 space per vehicle owned, leased or rented |
Furniture store | 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Grocery store | 6 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Hair styling salon | 2 spaces per chair, plus 1 space per employee |
Hotel/Motel | 1 space per room, 1 space per employee, plus additional spaces of accessory uses as required by this chapter |
Kennel | 1 space per 400 square feet of floor area, but no fewer than 4 spaces |
Laundromat | 1 space per 2 washing machines |
Lumber yard | 3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space per 3,000 square feet of outdoor sales area |
Mobile home dealer | 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space per each 2,000 square feet of outdoor sales area |
Nursery retail sales | 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space per 3,000 square feet of outdoor sales area |
Photography studio | 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Plumbing and heating supply | 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Printing and publishing | 3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Private club and lodges | 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Repair shop | 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Restaurants, fast-food | 13 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area, plus 7 stacking spaces for each drive-up window through which food and/or drink is dispensed |
Restaurant, sit-down/family | 10 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Restaurant with live entertainment and dancing | 13 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Retail store | 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space per 3,000 square feet of outdoor sales area |
Roadside stand | 5 spaces for each stand |
Shoe repair shop | 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Snowmobile and motorcycle sales/service | 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space per 3,000 square feet of outdoor sales area |
Veterinary clinic and animal hospital | 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of area |
Offices | |
Office (business, professional, governmental) | 3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area for buildings with 5,000 square feet or more of floor area |
Automotive/Service | |
Car wash (manual) | 1 space per employee, plus 4 spaces per washing bay (includes bay), 1 of which shall be located directly in front of each bay |
Car wash (automatic) | 1 space per each employee, plus stacking spaces equal to 5 times the capacity of the washing bays |
Oil change shop | 3 spaces per service bay, excluding service bay |
Repair | 4 spaces per repair stall (including repair stall), 5 spaces per 5,000 square feet of floor area devoted to office and/or retail sales, plus 1 space per each vehicle owned, leased or rented |
Service station (full-serve) | 1 space per each gasoline service bay (not including the bay), 2 spaces per repair service bay (not including the bay), 1 space per employee, plus 1 space per vehicle owned or leased |
Service station (self-serve) | 1 space per each gasoline service bay (not including the bay), 1 space per employee, plus 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area devoted to retail sales |
Religious/Institutional | |
Cemetery | 1 space per full-time employee |
Child-care center | 1 space per each employee, plus 1 space per each 15 children |
College or university | 1 space per each employee, plus 1 space per each 4 students |
Church or synagogue | 1 space per each 4 seats or 1 space per each 90 lineal inches of seating capacity in main chapel or auditorium, based on design capacity |
Convalescent center | 1 space per each 4 beds, plus 1 space per employee |
Elementary school | 1 space per each faculty member and other full-time employee, plus 1 space per each 2 classrooms for visitors |
High school | 1 space per each full-time employee, plus 1 space per each 7 students, based on design capacity |
Hospital or clinic | 1 space per each 2 beds, 1 space per each 2 employees, plus 1 space per each 2 doctors on staff |
Library | 1 space per 300 square feet of floor area |
Police or fire station | 1.5 spaces per each employee |
Post office | 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space for each 3 employees |
Religious retreat | 1 space per 5 residents, plus 1 space per nonresident employees, plus visitor parking as recommended by the City Council |
Trade school | 1 space per each 5 students, plus 1 space per each 2 employees |
Recreational/Civic | |
Art gallery | 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Auditorium/Assembly hall | 1 space for each 4 seats or 1 space per each 50 square feet of floor area, where there is no fixed seating |
Ball field | 1 space per 4,000 square feet of playing field |
Billiard/Pool hall | 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Bowling alley | 5 spaces per lane, plus additional spaces for accessory uses as required by this chapter |
Community center | 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space per employee |
Game room | 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Golf course | 65 spaces per 18 holes, 45 spaces per 9 holes, 1 space per each employee, plus additional spaces for accessory uses as required by this chapter |
Golf driving range | 2 parking spaces per tee, plus 1 parking space per employee, plus additional parking for accessory uses as required by this chapter |
Government building | 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area used by the public |
Gymnasium/Health club | 3 spaces per each 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Indoor racquet court | 3 spaces per court, plus 1 space per 200 square feet of floor area |
Miniature golf course | 2 spaces per hole, plus 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Museum | 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Recreational building | Not less than 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space per each 2 employees |
Riding stable | 2 spaces per each horse stall |
Swimming pool | 10 spaces per 1,000 square feet of pool surface area (not including wading pools or whirlpool baths), plus 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area devoted to accessory use |
Skating rink | 5 spaces per each 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Tennis court | 2 spaces per court, 1 space per employee, plus additional parking for accessory uses as required by this chapter |
Theater (indoor) | 1 space per each 4 seats |
Light Industrial | |
Light industrial | 1 space per each 1,000 square feet of floor area |
Research and development | 3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area up to 50,000 square feet |
Self-storage facility | 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area devoted to office space, 1 space per employee, 2 spaces per each resident manager, plus 1 space per each 50 storage units |
Warehouse | 1 space per each 2,000 square feet of floor area |
Every building which requires the receipt or distribution of materials or merchandise by trucks or similar vehicles shall be required to have off-street loading zones in accordance with requirements of this chapter.
A.
Location of off-street loading facilities. All required off-street loading facilities which serve a building, structure or use of land erected, established, altered, enlarged or intensified after the effective date of this chapter shall be located on the same lot as the building, structure or use of land to be served, unless established in accordance with the following provisions:
(1)
Central loading facilities. Central loading facilities, which serve more than one lot, may be established in accordance with the following requirements:
(a)
Each lot to be served shall have direct access to the central loading facility without crossing streets or alleys.
(b)
The total number of off-street loading zones provided is not less than the sum of the separate requirements for each use as specified below in § 290-7.7 of this chapter.
(c)
Each lot to be served shall be no more than 300 feet from the central loading facility.
(2)
Control of central loading facilities. Whenever the required off-street loading is collectively provided in central loading areas, written covenants and easements running with the land assuring the retention, maintenance and use of said central loading facility shall be executed by the parties concerned. Such covenants and easements shall be reviewed by the Mayor and City Attorney, approved as to content and form by the City Council and filed in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Macon County, Illinois.
B.
Yard requirements. Required loading areas shall not be located in a required minimum yard.
C.
Floor area. For the purpose of determining off-street loading requirements, floor area shall be calculated as described in § 290-7.3E.
D.
Computation.
(1)
The total number of off-street loading spaces required for any building, structure or use shall be based upon standards set forth in § 290-7.7 below.
(2)
If, in determining the number of off-street loading zones required, the computation results in a requirement of a fractional zone, any fraction of less than 1/2 may be disregarded, while a fraction of 1/2 or more shall be counted as one loading area.
(3)
If a particular use is not listed in the Schedule of Off-Street Loading Requirements, the Mayor shall determine the loading requirements of said use by assigning the same loading facility requirements as another use which is deemed to be similar in nature to, and compatible with, said unlisted use.
E.
Design.
(1)
Surfacing. Loading areas shall be striped to clearly define these areas and discourage automobile parking. Proposed striping shall be subject to approval by the City Engineer.
(2)
Curbing. All loading areas shall be improved with concrete curbing, as approved by the City Engineer.
F.
Minimum loading facilities.
(1)
Buildings, structures or parcels of land which require off-street loading facilities, but which have less area than the minimum prescribed for such required facilities, shall be provided with not less than one nine-foot by eighteen-foot loading area to accommodate delivery and other service vehicles.
(2)
The loading zone shall not be less than nine feet by 18 feet in size and shall be exclusive of required parking spaces or drive aisles and shall be signed and striped to discourage automobile parking.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Off-street loading berths shall be provided on the basis of gross floor area in accordance with the following:
Use | Gross Floor Area in Square Feet | Required Number of Berths | Minimum Horizontal Dimensions of Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
Multiple-family dwellings | 30,000 to 200,000 | 1 | 12 feet by 60 feet |
For each additional 200,000 or fraction thereof | 1 additional | 12 feet by 60 feet | |
Hospitals, sanitariums, nursing homes | 10,000 to 100,000 | 1 | 12 feet by 60 feet |
For each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof | 1 additional | 12 feet by 60 feet | |
Auditoriums, bowling alleys and civic buildings | 10,000 to 100,000 | 1 | 12 feet by 60 feet |
For each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof | 1 additional | 12 feet by 60 feet | |
Hotels and motels | 10,000 to 100,000 | 1 | 12 feet by 60 feet |
For each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof | 1 additional | 12 feet by 60 feet | |
Hotels, clubs and lodges when containing any of the following: retail shops, convention halls, auditoriums, exhibition hall or business or professional offices | 10,000 to 20,000 | 1 | 12 feet by 60 feet |
20,000 to 150,000 | 2 | 12 feet by 60 feet | |
For each additional 150,000 or fraction thereof | 1 additional | 12 feet by 60 feet | |
Theaters (indoor) | 8,000 to 25,000 | 1 | 12 feet by 60 feet |
For each additional 25,000 or fraction thereof | 1 additional | 12 feet by 60 feet | |
Retail/Wholesale stores and service uses | 5,000 to 10,000 | 1 | 12 feet by 60 feet |
10,000 to 25,000 | 2 | 12 feet by 60 feet | |
25,000 to 40,000 | 3 | 12 feet by 60 feet | |
40,000 to 100,000 | 4 | 12 feet by 60 feet | |
For each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof | 1 additional | 12 feet by 60 feet | |
Establishments dispensing food or beverages for consumption on the premises | 5,000 to 10,000 | 1 | 12 feet by 60 feet |
10,000 to 25,000 | 2 | 12 feet by 60 feet | |
25,000 to 40,000 | 3 | 12 feet by 60 feet | |
40,000 to 100,000 | 4 | 12 feet by 60 feet | |
For each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof | 1 additional | 12 feet by 60 feet | |
Banks and offices, business professional and governmental | 10,000 to 100,000 | 1 | 12 feet by 60 feet |
For each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof | 1 additional | 12 feet by 60 feet | |
Industrial uses | 5,000 to 40,000 | 1 | 12 feet by 60 feet |
40,000 to 100,000 | 2 | 12 feet by 60 feet | |
For each additional 100,000 or fraction thereof | 1 additional | 12 feet by 60 feet |